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My group has always figured that a character with dodge would designate his "dodged opponent" at the start of his/her action. That said, like everyone else we have houseruled it be a flat +1 dodge bonus. Anything else is too much bookkeeping, especially for a DM. If the players have trouble...

I usually just don't give out any treasure for the next couple of encounters until it's "balanced" itself out.

??? I don't remember reading this anywhere. Can you explain it a bit more?

Hmm... I'm sure it was this story hour where Arravis was explaining planar theory to Dranko using an onion as an analogy, but when I D/L the thread I can't seem to find any mention of it (aside from a "does it have something to do with onions" from Dranko). Anyone remember whereabouts the whole...

I haven't seen it mentioned in this thread yet (or I glossed over it), but the level progression and encounters before resources exhausted would be another metadesign principle (14? encounters to level, 5 encounters should exhaust PCs resources). Edit: Another would be: all attribute bonuses...

I think it EBT does do lethal damage (and so does constrict). My default assumption is that whenever damage is mentioned it's considered to be lethal damage of a specified type unless the text mentions otherwise. In this case: According to the glossary on the WotC site, deal damage is defined...

My default assumption is that all damage dealt is lethal damage, unless the description specifically calls it non-lethal or sudual damage.

I gather from some of your posts that you've seen the show. I'm curious if you could give a couple of examples of other actions that might have been taken instead of torture. (Sayid and the mock execution is a good one, the withholding medical aid from Kate Warner's sister is another one). I'm...

Didn't Kibi make a vest of water walking and breathing awhile ago after Wellington (?) commented about his density, sinking and pressure killing him despite the ability to water breathe with the helm? Or am I just bad at the memory thing?

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That's a bit harsh. Fortunately I eat puppies for breakfast and kittens for dinner so I'm not too offended ;) I think there are situations where you don't have other options available. In my contrived example of the wizard opening a gate to the Abyss, what if the wizard's family supports his...

FTW! I think JB is very similar to this, but obviously he's strayed from LG a little while ago.....

Good points in your post, but I can see where "good" actions that you are willing to sacrifice all for can easily end in an "evil" result. If you never compromise your principles and beliefs and others die because of it, isn't that evil even if your intentions were good? I've come to the...

The thing with Jack Bauer is that he's put into a series of impossible* scenarios over the course of a very short time span. The D&D equivilent would be something along the lines of: An evil wizard is planning to open a gate to the Abyss in the kingdom's capitol by the end of the day. He's...

Hmm... I also join the multitude who would be in rough shape. Sweat pants, sandals, helly hanson hoodie, tshirt, "holy" socks, uncomfortable boxers, glasses 2 lighters (1 dead, 1 about 1/2 full) The only useful thing I've got is my solar powered watch, so as long as it doesn't get damaged I...

I was under the impression that you could crawl while prone, moving 5' as a full-action. Unfortunately I don't have my books handy, can anyone confirm this? Thanks!

Complete Arcane has some rules for custom material spellbooks and grimoires. As for the 8th lvl caster, I usually do the following: 1st lvl caster: All 0-lvl, 2 + Int Mod 1st-lvl (I think this is right, don't have books handy). 2nd lvl caster: +2 1st lvl spells 3rd lvl caster: +2 2nd (or 1st)...

I would try to do the tutorials in the book, that's all I've ever done. I think it took me a couple of hours to run through all the basics, and it seemed to work pretty well. I may not be doing things in the most effecient manner (or even properly for that matter) but my maps work. It's not...

There ya go! Learn! You can never tell when all oil will suddenly vanish and usher in a time when those of us who know how to ride a bike will rule the world!!!!! You want to rule the world don't ya?

Sigh... I'm such a RPG junkie. My group still wants to play D&D but that didn't stop me from going out and buying every SC1 supplement out there. Now I just got the new SC2 book (and it's incredibly slick from what I've seen so far - I really like the skill section, although I'm not sure how...